"confirmed that he made use of some of his ""Superman Now"" ideas for ""All-Star Superman"", like ""Luthor’s heart-stopping moment of understanding,"" as well as drawing on his original proposal for elements later included in the ""DC One Million"" storyline. In his writing of the character Superman, Morrison identifies different aspects of his personality, stating, ""'Superman' is an act. 'Clark Kent' in Metropolis is also an act. There are actually two Kents, at least – one is a disguise, a bumbling, awkward mask for Superman. The other is the confident, strong, good-hearted Clark Kent who was raised by his surrogate Ma"
"strips to a Cleveland newspaper, they decided to set the stories there, but when the strips were re-used for the comic books, they changed the location to the fictional Metropolis. Shuster was quoted as having modeled his Metropolis cityscape on that of his hometown, Toronto, and in the early versions of Superman, Clark Kent worked for a newspaper called the ""Daily Star"", modeled after the real-life ""Toronto Star"". ""Action Comics"" #2, however, mistakenly portrays Clark Kent as a reporter for the ""Cleveland Evening News"". In ""Superman"" #2 (Fall 1939), Metropolis was actually placed in the U.S. state of New York,"
"Clark Kent Clark Joseph Kent is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, he debuted in ""Action Comics"" #1 (June 1938) and serves as the civilian and secret identity of the superhero Superman. Over the decades there has been considerable debate as to which personality the character identifies with most. From his first introduction in 1938 to the mid-1980s, ""Clark Kent"" was seen mostly as a disguise for Superman, enabling him to mix with ordinary people. This was the view in most comics and other media such as"
"the second part of the episode ""Last Son of Krypton"" when Lois is introduced to Clark Kent, she is told he is from Smallville, she replies ""Smallville? Never heard of it,"" prompting Clark Kent to ask her if she had ever been to Kansas. Lois replies ""God No!"" while turning her head in a sign of visible disgust. Frank Miller has said that ""Metropolis is New York in the daytime; Gotham City is New York at night."" Gotham City is home to Batman, whose activities are more often nocturnal, while Metropolis is home to Superman, who usually operates during the"
"a newsboy when the ""Toronto Star"" was still called the ""Daily Star"". Shuster has claimed that Metropolis was visually inspired by Toronto. However, over the years, Metropolis has served as a fictional analogue to New York City. When Superman first appeared in comics (specifically 1938's ""Action Comics"" #1), his alter ego Clark Kent worked for a newspaper named the ""Daily Star"", under editor George Taylor. Superman co-creator Joe Shuster named the ""Daily Star"" after the ""Toronto Daily Star"" newspaper in Toronto, Ontario, which had been the newspaper that Shuster's parents received and for which Shuster had worked as a newsboy."
"each identity to keep them distinct enough to prevent the casual observer from matching them. Superman wears a characteristic red and blue costume with a letter ""S"" emblem and a cape. Clark Kent takes to wearing glasses, styling his hair differently, changing his body language, significantly altering his voice, and wearing looser clothing and suits that hide his physique. Clark Kent moves to Metropolis and takes a job as a reporter at the ""Daily Planet,"" where he meets his friends and co-workers, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Editor Perry White. Superman becomes the subject of frequent headline stories written by"
"idea. Clark Kent Clark Joseph Kent is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, he debuted in ""Action Comics"" #1 (June 1938) and serves as the civilian and secret identity of the superhero Superman. Over the decades there has been considerable debate as to which personality the character identifies with most. From his first introduction in 1938 to the mid-1980s, ""Clark Kent"" was seen mostly as a disguise for Superman, enabling him to mix with ordinary people. This was the view in most comics and other media such"
"take on the secret identity Superman. The Kents die shortly after this conversation and Clark moves to Metropolis. In later chapters, Clark applies for a job at the Daily Planet, and is hired after delivering a story on a mining accident from which Superman rescues Lois Lane. The 1950s TV series ""Adventures of Superman"" explored Superman's origin in the first episode, titled ""Superman on Earth."" The destruction of Krypton and Clark's upbringing by the Kents are largely identical to the version presented in the 1948 film serial. In this version, Clark decides to move to Metropolis after Eben dies. He"
"in the rural United States, where it is found by a passing motorist. Jonathan and Martha Kent adopt Kal-El and name him Clark Kent. As Clark grows up on Earth, he and his adoptive parents discover that he has superhuman powers. The Kents teach Clark to use these powers responsibly to help others and fight crime. Clark keeps his powers secret in order to protect his family and friends, who might be endangered by his criminal enemies. In order to use his powers to help humanity, Clark creates the alter ego of Superman. A number of elements are added to"
"as an expanse of art deco buildings. Davis designed the city to look more realistic. Clark Kent arrives on a train in Metropolis, and rents a room at a hotel. The next morning he tries out several jobs: pro footballer, Major League baseball player, and positions in a scientific research company, and in financial services and media industries. Clark realizes he can do anything as each company wants to hire him. He calls his mother and tells her what has happened, to which she replies that she would be happy with his choice of occupation. His last job stop is"
"Clark Kent (Smallville) Clark Kent is a fictional character on the television series ""Smallville"". The character of Clark Kent, first created for comic books by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938 as the alternate identity of Superman, was adapted to television in 2001 by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. This is the fourth time the character has been adapted to a live-action television series. Clark Kent has been played continually by Tom Welling, with various other actors portraying Clark as a child. The character has also appeared in various literature based on the ""Smallville"" series, all of which are"
"Jonathan and Martha Kent Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent, often referred to as ""Pa"" and ""Ma"" Kent (respectively), are the fictional adoptive parents of Superman. They live in the rural town of Smallville, Kansas. In most versions of Superman's origin story, Jonathan and Martha were the first to come across the rocket that brought the infant Kal-El, with their adopting him shortly thereafter, renaming him Clark Kent, ""Clark"" being Martha's maiden name. The Kents are usually portrayed as caring parents who instill within Clark a strong sense of morals, and they encourage Clark to use his powers for the betterment"
"secret pouch within his cape, though some stories have shown him leaving his clothes in some covert location (such as the ""Daily Planet"" storeroom) for later retrieval. In the Pre-Crisis Superman comic book, Clark appears in occasional back-up stories called ""The Private Life of Clark Kent"", wherein he solves problems subtly as Clark without changing into Superman. The feature was later shown in the ""Superman Family"" title. Adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent from the Kansas town of Smallville, Clark (and thus Superman) was raised with the values of a typical rural American town, including attending the local Methodist Church"
"on the spur of the moment, because the ""Star"" was such a great influence on my life."" When Superman first appeared in comics, in June 1938's ""Action Comics"" #1, his alter ego, Clark Kent, worked for the ""large metropolitan daily"" newspaper (Action #7, Dec 1938) the ""Daily Star"" under editor George Taylor (""Superman"" #2, Fall 1939). With the exception of ""Action Comics"" #2, when Kent (and Taylor) inexplicably worked for the ""Cleveland Evening News"", the above arrangement remained unchanged through March 1940 (""Action"" #22). Kent apparently had persuaded Taylor to hire him only shortly before the first issue of ""Action"""
"Superman: A Tale of Five Cities Superman og Fredsbomben (translation: Superman and the Peace Bomb) or Superman: A Tale of Five Cities is a large prestige format 48-page graphic novel published by Danish publisher Interpresse in 1990. In celebration of Superman's 50th anniversary in 1988, DC Comics incentived overseas publishers to produce an original story with the Man of Steel. Only the Interpresse editors from Denmark attended the call, comic book translator and writer Niels Søndergaard wrote the story featuring Clark Kent and Lois Lane in a cold war adventure where Superman needs to thwart a Lex Luthor plan to"
"the hero who lives in their 'sister' city. List of areas, landmarks, institutions and businesses of Metropolis Metropolis (comics) Metropolis is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Superman. First appearing by name in ""Action Comics"" #16 (Sept. 1939), Metropolis is depicted as a prosperous and massive city in the Northeastern United States, within close proximity to Gotham City. The co-creator and original artist of Superman, Joe Shuster, modeled the Metropolis skyline after Toronto, where he was born and lived until he was ten. Since then, however, the look"
"overseas. Superman: A Tale of Five Cities Superman og Fredsbomben (translation: Superman and the Peace Bomb) or Superman: A Tale of Five Cities is a large prestige format 48-page graphic novel published by Danish publisher Interpresse in 1990. In celebration of Superman's 50th anniversary in 1988, DC Comics incentived overseas publishers to produce an original story with the Man of Steel. Only the Interpresse editors from Denmark attended the call, comic book translator and writer Niels Søndergaard wrote the story featuring Clark Kent and Lois Lane in a cold war adventure where Superman needs to thwart a Lex Luthor plan"
"romance between Lois and Clark as much as the adventures of Clark's alter-ego, Superman. On May 17, 1966, Jonathan and Martha Kent (Eddie Jones and K. Callan) witness the crash-landing of a small spaceship in Shuster's Field outside of Smallville, Kansas. When they investigate, they discover the baby Kal-El and decide to raise him as their own naming him, Clark Jerome Kent (Dean Cain). Throughout the series, Clark proudly states his mother made his Superman costume for him. Clark often consults his parents either by telephone or in person, after impromptu Superman flights to Smallville, about personal and moral concerns"
"after the battle between Superman and General Zod in Metropolis, Superman has become a controversial figure. Billionaire Bruce Wayne, who has operated in Gotham City as the vigilante Batman for twenty years, sees Superman as an extraterrestrial threat to humanity. After learning of Batman's form of justice, Clark Kent (Superman's civilian identity) seeks to expose him via ""Daily Planet"" articles. Wayne learns that Russian weapon trafficker Anatoli Knyazev has been contacting LexCorp mogul Lex Luthor. Meanwhile, Luthor unsuccessfully tries to persuade Senator June Finch to allow him to import kryptonite retrieved from the Indian Ocean following Zod's terraforming attempt, claiming"
"Metropolis (comics) Metropolis is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Superman. First appearing by name in ""Action Comics"" #16 (Sept. 1939), Metropolis is depicted as a prosperous and massive city in the Northeastern United States, within close proximity to Gotham City. The co-creator and original artist of Superman, Joe Shuster, modeled the Metropolis skyline after Toronto, where he was born and lived until he was ten. Since then, however, the look and feel of Metropolis has been greatly influenced by New York City. Within the DC Universe, Metropolis"
"of the United States under Lex Luthor and briefly served as President following Luthor's impeachment but quickly resigned. In the modern comic book continuity, Pete was not initially aware of Clark's secret. However, the secret was known by the villainous Manchester Black, who informed then-President Luthor of the secret, only later to wipe his memory of it. Prior to losing the knowledge of Clark's secret, Lex informed Pete that his close friend Clark Kent is in fact Superman. While Pete initially refrained from telling Clark about his knowledge, he did eventually tell him in ""Adventures of Superman"" #641. Recently, it"
"up on Krypton, where he is adopted by Jor-El and becomes the planet's Green Lantern. In the early ""Adventures of Superman"" radio episodes, Kal-El landed on Earth as an adult. He saved a man and his son and they gave him the idea of living as a normal person. They gave him the name of Clark Kent, and he later got a job as a newspaper reporter under that name. In that role he adopted a higher voice and a more introverted personality – clearly establishing that Kent is the secret identity and Superman is the true person. Later episodes"
"and wrecked several pieces at the museum. The Superman Museum, like the Flash Museum, is also usually shown as existing well into the Legion of Super-Heroes' era, as shown in various stories and the 2000s television series ""Legion of Super Heroes"". The central branch of S.T.A.R. Labs, a major scientific research institution, is also located in Metropolis. The Metropolis Museum of Natural History was featured in the film ""Superman Returns"". Metropolis University, Clark Kent's alma mater, is located in the city of Metropolis; Clark graduated with a degree in journalism. The college has a floating aquarium anchored just offshore called"
"Smallville (comics) Smallville is a fictional town and the childhood and adolescent hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. Smallville is the setting of many ""Superboy"" comics, which depict the original Superboy (Superman as a boy) defending Smallville from various evils as well as, occasionally, the young Lex Luthor. Smallville is also the setting of the television series of the same name which similarly depicts the young Clark Kent. Smallville was first named in ""Superboy"" (volume 1) #2 in 1949. In the earliest Golden Age Superboy comics, the name of Clark Kent's hometown is uncertain. Earliest stories"
"Reckoning (Smallville) ""Reckoning"" is the twelfth episode of the fifth season of the superhero television series ""Smallville"" and the hundredth episode of the overall series. It originally aired on The WB in the United States on January 26, 2006, and on E4 in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2006. The episode was written by Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson, and directed by Greg Beeman. The series follows the adventures of the young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in the town of Smallville, Kansas, before he becomes Superman. In this episode, Clark reveals his secret to Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk), but"
"publisher with material. Siegel and Shuster's status as children of Jewish immigrants is also thought to have influenced their work. Timothy Aaron Pevey has argued that they crafted ""an immigrant figure whose desire was to fit into American culture as an American"", something which Pevey feels taps into an important aspect of American identity. When ""Superman"" first appeared, Superman's alter ego Clark Kent worked for the ""Daily Star"" newspaper, named by Shuster after the ""Toronto Daily Star"", his old employer in Toronto. Shuster said he modeled the cityscape of Superman's home city, Metropolis, on that of his old hometown. When"
"an adult. Seeing no other option, Superman attempted to forsake his identity as Clark Kent and go into hiding, but Kenny eventually tracked him down and knocked him unconscious. Kenny then proceeded to place Clark in a fake Smallville set twenty years in the past, filled with android versions of its citizens programmed to hate Superman and regard Kenny as a hero. Several of them attacked Superman, including imitations of Clark's parents, Jonathan and Martha. Conduit also added an android of Lois to the mix, although this one was the same age as the real Lois due to her not"
"a prosecution witness during Luthor's fifth appeal trial. By seducing an old heiress, Luthor is able to inherit her fortune, giving him resources for his next scheme. Superman returns to Earth, crash landing at the Kent farm, just as he did as a child. He reveals to his adoptive mother Martha Kent that he left hoping to find his homeworld, and expresses his dismay at being the only one of his kind remaining. Upon returning to Metropolis in his human identity of Clark Kent, he is shocked to discover the consequences of his disappearance. When a mysterious nationwide power outage"
"affection of Cassie. However, several people are killed as a result of the bombing incident, and Clark resolves to keep his powers hidden, performing lifesaving feats only in secret. Years later, Clark has moved to Manhattan, where he writes for ""The New Yorker"" and begins working on a book. He continues saving lives dressed as Superman, but keeps his actual existence secret (counting on reports by people being saved by the supposedly-fictional Superman to be dismissed as internet legends), as government agents continue to investigate his activities. His coworkers set him up with a woman named Lois Chaudhari as a"
"It's Superman! It's Superman! is a novel by Tom De Haven based on the comic book superhero Superman. It was released on September 15, 2005 in hardcover and August 29, 2006 in paperback. The premise tells the tale of Clark Kent's beginnings into becoming Superman, set in the 1930s, where Clark befriends a wrongly convicted photographer named Willi Berg, and is then taken from Kansas to Hollywood and finally in New York where he meets Lois Lane, fights Lex Luthor, as he debuts in his superhero persona. Despite the setting, this is not about the Golden Age Superman also known"
"2013, Hutchinson, Kansas officially changed its name to Smallville for a day, thanks to a campaign started by local residents Ben Eisiminger, KC Mcneely, and Christopher Wietrick. Smallville (comics) Smallville is a fictional town and the childhood and adolescent hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. Smallville is the setting of many ""Superboy"" comics, which depict the original Superboy (Superman as a boy) defending Smallville from various evils as well as, occasionally, the young Lex Luthor. Smallville is also the setting of the television series of the same name which similarly depicts the young Clark Kent. Smallville"
"Superman (Salkind films) Superman (Kal-El) or just Clark Kent is a fictional character portrayed by Christopher Reeve in the ""Superman"" film series produced by Ilya and Alexander Salkind and is an adaption of the original comic book character, Superman. The character went through many casting interviews until Christopher Reeve was chosen. Superman is portrayed as a superhero who stands for ""truth, justice and the American way"". The character has received positive reception and is ranked as one of the best performances in superhero films. In ""Superman"", the film tells the origin of Superman as it depicts baby Kal-El escaping from"
"with his powers fully emerging once he reaches his late teens. After Clark's high school graduation, the Kents tell Clark about his extraterrestrial origins, and Clark leaves Smallville to explore the outside world. After Clark moves to Metropolis, Jonathan and Martha help Clark to create a superhero identity. In the ""Man of Steel"" mini-series and afterwards, the Kents remain farmers through Clark's adult years, although a storyline features them having opened a general store in Smallville. Although Jonathan is still alive in the comics, he suffers a heart attack after ""The Death of Superman"" storyline, and he meets Clark in"